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deminks

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Fri May 19, 2017, 09:06 AM May 2017

Rep. Cummings notified Pence about Flynn in November, 2016 by letter. [View all]

Stop the bullsh*t.

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article137853633.html

Trump transition was told of Flynn’s lobbying, congressman’s letter to Pence shows

The top Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform told then Vice President-elect Mike Pence in a November letter that the man Donald Trump had tapped to be his national security adviser was lobbying on behalf of a foreign government.

The letter, a copy of which was shared with McClatchy, contradicts White House claims that neither Pence nor Trump knew of Michael Flynn’s lobbying until it was revealed in a Justice Department filing this week.

In the letter, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, asked Pence, then the leader of Trump’s transition team, for information regarding Flynn’s business interests and statements regarding potential conflicts of interests.

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Yes he did, and received a notification of receipt for it as well. Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #1
+1 dchill May 2017 #2
A careful man who crosses his t's. A lawyer, I suppose. Well done! Honeycombe8 May 2017 #25
And the letter is direct to Pence as VP Elect. He can't claim ignorance. NT enough May 2017 #3
I remember seeing Cummings on tv talking about this Phoenix61 May 2017 #4
Pence is a liar... Zoonart May 2017 #5
Yep, you can't immunize someone who already has the contagion. Snarkoleptic May 2017 #6
Cumming's letter was receipted by Pence's office. ananda May 2017 #7
Then Pence is an incompetent fool who runs an amateur office. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #8
Or Pence is lying his ass off. Ace Rothstein May 2017 #10
This is my speculation. herding cats May 2017 #17
Incompetent and lying. This info has been around for Alice11111 May 2017 #20
Signature 86derps May 2017 #11
YEP Cosmocat May 2017 #13
Pence probably threw it in the garbage, ignored it LeftInTX May 2017 #21
Orrin Hatch it is... flamingdem May 2017 #9
At least he's a natty dresser. nt justiceischeap May 2017 #14
He was a good friend of Ted Kennedy's dflprincess May 2017 #23
The letter was CC'd to The Honorable Jason Chaffetz deminks May 2017 #12
Pense LIES all week, then goes to Church on Sunday to beg forgiveness vkkv May 2017 #15
Hmm, I kind of doubt he asks forgiveness. lark May 2017 #16
Pence is head warden in Shawshank Redemption Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #18
Perfect description of him dflprincess May 2017 #24
Wait until Twitler is going down in flames... Txbluedog May 2017 #19
This seems important. nt wiggs May 2017 #22
"Sphincter Boy" CentralMass May 2017 #26
Pence is speaking at Notre Dame commencement today. TNNurse May 2017 #27
Why hasn't anyone in the media asked Pense about this letter? SunSeeker May 2017 #28
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